Abby Marie Sargent ( née Teare; born 25 May 1977 in

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

, Australia) is a retired Australian

netball Netball is a ball sport played on a court by two teams of seven players. It is among a rare number of sports which have been created exclusively for female competitors. The sport is played on indoor and outdoor netball courts and is specifical ...

player. Sargent was also a member of the England national team that played in the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games. She also played for the

Melbourne Kestrels Melbourne Kestrels were an Australian netball team that represented Netball Victoria in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. Between 1997 and 2007, together with Melbourne Phoenix, they were one of two teams to represent Netball Victoria in the Common ...

(1999–2000) and the

Melbourne Phoenix Melbourne Phoenix were an Australian netball team that represented Netball Victoria in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. Between 1997 and 2007, together with Melbourne Kestrels, they were one of two teams to represent Netball Victoria in the Common ...

(2007) in the

Commonwealth Bank Trophy The Commonwealth Bank Trophy, also referred to as the National Netball League, was the top level national Australian netball league between 1997 and 2007. The league was organized by Netball Australia. Its main sponsor was the Commonwealth Ba ...

. With the start of the

ANZ Championship The ANZ Championship, also known as the Trans-Tasman Netball League, is a former netball league featuring teams from both Australia and New Zealand. Between 2008 and 2016, it was the top-level league in both countries. The competition was owned ...

, Sargent played for the

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in the 2008 season, after which she announced her retirement from netball. She held an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship from 1997–1998.

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* 1977 births Living people Australian netball players English netball players Netball players from Melbourne Australian Institute of Sport netball players Melbourne Phoenix players Melbourne Vixens players Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in netball Netball players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games AENA Super Cup players Melbourne Kestrels players Sydney Sandpipers players Australian expatriate netball people in England {{Australia-netball-bio-stub